It’s almost time to celebrate. Young members of tribes that live along the Klamath River and its tributaries are nearing the end of their 30-day First Descent paddle that begin June 12 at the headwaters of the Wood River and will end Friday at Requa, where the river reaches the Pacific Ocean.
A cooperative effort that involved more than 50 people from Rogue Valley and Klamath Basin outdoor groups worked together recently to upgrade trails in the Fourmile Lake area.
Enjoy a sunset, learn about bats and bees, and take along your dog on free hikes being offered by the Friends of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument.
A series of programs, including ranger-led hikes and hike-and-learn programs, are being offered this summer by the Friends of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument.
Concerns about staffing issues at Crater Lake National Park has resulted in Oregon Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D., scheduling a meeting with Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum.
There’s a lot happening at Crater Lake National Park, from the naming of an interim superintendent to uncertainty of summer season ranger-led programs to the annual efforts to open snow-closed roads.
The “First Descent,” a 30-day paddle from the Wood River along the Klamath River to the Pacific Ocean near Requa, California, began Thursday.
Thompson lost the use of her legs in an accident. Her mountain bike has a hefty little motor, three wheels and hand controls. Its seat allows Thompson’s legs to be extended and strapped in. And with all that, the bike is wider than most mountain bike trails.
Jackson County Parks took advantage of the dip in visitors to install upgrades such as ADA-compliant restrooms and granite tent pads in the campground. Lambert said the county replaced stairs and sidewalks throughout the park and remodeled the concessions area where waterslides used to be.
Around a dozen volunteers worked Sunday to shape a series of mounds of earth at the Ashland Dirt Jumps park for what will become a new pump track skills area on a strip of land just west of the Bear Creek Greenway’s southern terminus near the Ashland Dog Park, just south of the Ashland Wastewater Treatment Plant and behind houses along Almeda Drive.
The Ashland Independent Film Festival will spotlight homegrown talent Saturday, Feb. 21, during its revived Local Lens Spotlight at the Varsity Theatre. The one-night program features 13 short films by filmmakers from Jackson and Siskiyou counties, followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers and crew.
Evan Frost, ecologist and conservationist, passed away Dec. 12, 2025.
Ashland concertgoers have a chance to encounter a rare musical treat. Klezmer violinist Zoë Aqua and her Transylvanian String Band will play a house concert of klezmer music Wednesday, Feb. 25, as part of the group’s 12-show tour of the Western United States.
The city fire marshal closed Ashland City Hall after a building code inspection found significant structural concerns. Staff will work remotely pending an engineer’s review.
The Southern Oregon Chinese Cultural Association will bring some of the countries and customs of Asia together for the Lunar New Year celebration. Residents will have the opportunity to learn more about those cultures while kicking off the Year of the Fire Horse throughout downtown Jacksonville.
Ashland Outdoor School Ashland teacher and local fiddle instructor Robin Bliss-Wagner, critically injured Monday, is in a coma in the intensive care unit of a hospital as of publication time Wednesday. Area residents are working to raise up to $45,000 for his care, as well as to help with ICU and other expenses for his wife, Ruth, and their three sons.
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